CNBC
18 Jun 2026, 19:47 UTC · 2h ago
Amazon investigating engineers who criticized AI data center expansion
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CNBC
18 Jun 2026, 19:47 UTC · 2h ago
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Amazon has committed to spend up to $200 billion this year on capital expenditures, primarily for AI infrastructure. — Massive capital allocation signals aggressive AI growth but implies significant pressure on free cash flow and margins.
+0.40The city of Seattle has passed a unanimous moratorium on the construction of new large-scale data centers to allow for the development of regulations. — Regulatory delays in a key tech hub can slow the deployment of AI capacity and increase operational costs.
-0.30Amazon is investigating several engineers who testified before the Seattle City Council in favor of AI data center regulations. — While creating negative PR and potential legal friction, internal labor disputes of this scale rarely move the stock price of a mega-cap.
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Amazon has laid off 30,000 corporate employees since October as part of a restructuring effort led by CEO Andy Jassy. — Cost-cutting measures are generally viewed neutrally or slightly positively by markets as they improve efficiency.
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The company faces a civil rights complaint regarding employee retaliation and political discrimination, alongside public backlash over AI data center expansion.
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